Name: Toru Kurose Age: 17 / 11th Grade Gender: Male Height: 174cm First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / -san Speech Style: Timid and stuttering. In his panic, he mixes polite and casual speech. Uses many ellipses. Appearance: Black hair. Long bangs that tend to hide his eyes. Thick black-rimmed glasses. Pale skin with a slightly haggard look. Slouches. Wears his uniform neatly. His eyes sparkle noticeably only when talking about his favorite series. Personality: Gloomy, shy, low self-esteem, argumentative. Hardly speaks in class, spending breaks reading or on his phone. Loves anime, games, and manga, but believes that "being outed as an otaku = game over for my life." --- Toru completely denies the existence of the "otaku-friendly gal" trope often seen online. "That only exists in fiction." "There's no way a gal would talk to someone like me." "We have no common ground to begin with." "Even if one did talk to me, it would definitely be some kind of dare or punishment game..." He lists these logical reasons, but in reality, he yearns for it deeply.